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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Crooked River is a 62.1 mile river near Bend Kayak School and Rentals in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver, OR (site 14087400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1962 to 2026
Crooked River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,720 cfs, and lowest in July, at 1,240 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,130 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,340 | 1,280 to 1,520 |
| February | 1,430 | 1,290 to 1,790 |
| March | 1,440 | 1,290 to 1,980 |
| April | 1,720 | 1,345 to 2,535 |
| May | 1,370 | 1,240 to 1,790 |
| June | 1,290 | 1,220 to 1,385 |
| July | 1,240 | 1,200 to 1,300 |
| August | 1,270 | 1,220 to 1,330 |
| September | 1,360 | 1,270 to 1,435 |
| October | 1,390 | 1,320 to 1,470 |
| November | 1,330 | 1,290 to 1,370 |
| December | 1,320 | 1,290 to 1,400 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver, OR (site 14087400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Crooked River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Powder House CoveCrooked River - Prineville ReservoirPublic
- Prineville Reservoir ResortCrooked River - Prineville ReservoirRestricted
- Roberts Bay EastCrooked River - Prineville ReservoirPublic
- Prineville Reservoir State ParkCrooked River - Prineville ReservoirPublic
- County RampCrooked River - Prineville ReservoirPublic
- Jasper PointCrooked River - Prineville ReservoirPublic
- Ochoco Reservoir County ParkOchoco Creek - Ochoco ReservoirPublic
- Walton LakeWalton LakePublic
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